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(43) Date of publication: 07.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/32 (21) Application number: 00961944.6 (22) Date of filing: 15.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08L 53/00, C08L 53/02, B32B 27/32, A61L 15/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0025/421 (87) International publication number: WO 0119/918 (22.03.2001 Gazette 2001/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 17.09.1999 US 397889 18.02.2000 US 507417 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: ZHANG, John, Jianbin Cincinnati, OH 45249 (US) DAUGHERTY, Thomas, Hugh Cincinnati, OH 45236 (US) MCNALLY, Matthew, Gerald West Chester, OH 45069 (US) (74) Representative: Veronese, Pancrazio et al Procter & Gamble Italia S.p.A.Italian Research CenterVia Aterno 92/94 66020 Sambuceto di San Giovanni Teatino (Chieti) 66020 Sambuceto di San Giovanni Teatino (Chieti) (IT)